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A photo of a seated teacher on a stage, speaking into a microphone. He wears saffron-orange garments with a gold-bordered wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered rudraksha malas, a green bead necklace and a gold pendant, and has a tall black hair style, a yellow tilak on the forehead and a red bindi. His raised right arm wears rudraksha bracelets. He sits on an ornate carved wooden chair with lion-paw feet. To his left stands a silver trishula on a glazed ceramic pot, beside a water bottle and a red flask. Behind him hangs a large golden dancing Shiva (Nataraja) backdrop with a peacock-shaped ornament at the right edge.

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A man with voluminous black hair and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with lion-footed legs, speaking into a microphone and gesturing with his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print garment, a long orange rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a green bead necklace, and rudraksha bracelets. A silver trident stands in a glazed pot beside a small table holding a water bottle and a red flask. Behind him hangs a large painted backdrop of a dancing Nataraja-style deity within a flaming arch, with peacock motifs at the sides. a person: the orange robes, voluminous hair, rudraksha malas and gold pendant on the throne suggest a discourse setting, though the appearance is only weakly distinctive.2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-and-red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden chair on a stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered rudraksha malas, a green bead necklace and gold ornaments. Behind him a large dark dancing Shiva Nataraja figure is painted on cream drapery. A silver trident stands in a glazed ceramic pot beside a small side table holding a water bottle and a red flask.2015-12-09A photograph of a seated figure on a carved wooden chair on a stage, speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. The figure wears saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-leopard-print cloth at the waist, layers of rudraksha malas, a green bead necklace, a gold pendant, and orange-red beaded bracelets. The hair is long, dark and swept up, with yellow sandalwood paste and a red bindi on the forehead. A tall silver trident stands at left beside a glazed ceramic pot, a water bottle and a red flask. Behind is a large golden-brown Nataraja-style dancing deity murti silhouette on a cream curtain, flanked by peacock motifs. Single seated person.2015-12-09A man with voluminous black hair and a yellow-and-red forehead marking sits smiling on a carved wooden throne on a stage, one hand raised mid-gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange robe with a gold border, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered rudraksha malas, a green bead necklace and a gold pendant, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and arms. A silver trident stands beside him near a glazed ceramic pot, with a water bottle and red flask on a side table. Behind him a large dark carved backdrop shows a dancing Nataraja figure within a flame arch, with peacock motifs at the edges.2015-12-09 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and saffron ceremonial clothing speaks into a microphone on a stage. He wears a tall dark swept-back hair style, a yellow and red forehead mark, a long rudraksha mala with a green bead necklace and a gold pendant, orange rudraksha armbands, and an orange dhoti over a leopard-print cloth. He sits in a carved wooden chair with lion-paw feet and gestures with his raised hand. Beside him stands a tall silver trident and a clay pot with dripping glaze. A water bottle and a red flask sit on a carved side table. Behind is a large dark carved relief of a dancing Nataraja figure within a flame arch, flanked by carved peacocks on a golden drape. a person: the seated speaker's appearance, with the rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and distinctive hair and adornments, fits the presentation of the archive's subject, though the chair and setting alone do not confirm identity.2015-12-09A man with voluminous black hair and a yellow-and-red tilak on his forehead sits smiling on an ornate carved wooden chair, one hand raised mid-gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrist. A tall silver trident stands beside him in a glazed ceramic pot, with a water bottle and red flask on a side table. Behind him is a large carved dancing Nataraja-style Shiva figure in a circular arch on a cream curtain, with peacock-feather motifs at the edges. The setting suggests a stage discourse session.2015-12-09 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes speaks into a microphone on a stage. He sits in a carved wooden chair with lion-footed legs, one foot bare and crossed, raising one hand near his ear. He wears a long orange shawl with gold border, a leopard-print cloth, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a green bead mala and a gold pendant, plus gold bangles. Long dark hair is swept up and he has a red bindi and yellow tilak on the forehead. Behind him a large dancing Nataraja figure is painted on a golden backdrop. A silver trident stands to the left beside a glazed blue-and-gold pot, with a water bottle and red flask on a side table.2015-12-09A man seated on an ornately carved wooden throne-style chair on a stage, with a microphone on a boom stand beside his face. He wears a voluminous black hair style, yellow and red forehead markings, saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print wrap, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a green bead necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets with gold accents on his arms and wrists. He sits with one leg folded and a saffron cloth draped over the chair arm. Behind him is a large dark golden painting of a dancing Shiva figure within a flaming ring, and beside him stands a tall silver trident. A water bottle and red flask sit on a small wooden table at the left edge.2015-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20152015-12-09A man sits on an ornate carved wooden chair on a stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand at right. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a thick rudraksha mala garland with tassels, a green bead necklace, a gold pendant, beaded bangles and gold earrings, and has a long swept-back black hair, a yellow tilak with a red dot on the forehead. Beside him a tall silver trident stands in a teal ceramic urn with drip-glaze, next to a water bottle and a red flask. Behind him hangs a gold curtain with a large carved and painted Nataraja dancing Shiva figure within a flame ring, and peacock-feather motifs at the right edge. a person seated as speaker, with a satsang-style discourse setting.2015-12-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-orange shawl and a leopard-print waistband sits cross-legged on a carved wooden throne-style chair on a stage. He wears a large rudraksha mala, a green bead necklace, a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets, with a bindi and sandalwood-coloured forehead markings and long swept-back dark hair. He is speaking into a microphone with open, gesturing hands and a smile. A silver trident stands at left beside a glazed ceramic pot, with a water bottle and red flask nearby. Behind him is a large painted panel of a dancing Nataraja-style deity inside a flame arch. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas match the cues for the figure, who is physically present.2015-12-09 +1 copies